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Liver Hormone Could Reduce Cravings for Sweets, Alcohol: Study

...  water as well as a marked decrease in levels of dopamine, a neurotransmitter that plays a central role in reward behaviour. Read more on NDTV Cork Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force wants injecting centres to be … The taskforce said the centres were not “a panacea” and that there are many other issues in Irish drug policy that need to be addressed, including the provision of accessible residential stabilisation, and detox and rehabilitation services for polydrug … Read more on Irish Examiner Read ...

4 Ways to Manage Depression Naturally

...  experienced and licensed practitioner who has treated patients with depression before. It may require multiple treatments … Read more on Everyday Health Monthly moods – when hormones dictate how you feel At his Dublin clinic, Dr Magovern sees patients who've had hormonally-linked depression treated with anti-depressants or endometriosis-type drugs to close down hormonal activity. “Hysterectomy may have been suggested as a way to shut down their … Read more on Irish Examiner Read ...

Sell-Out Show Helps Deirdre on the Road to Recovery

...  show helps Deirdre on the road to recovery A sell-out concert at Cork's City Hall has helped to raise vital funds towards the recovery from a stroke of Evening Echo reporter Deirdre O'Reilly, herself a champion fundraiser for charity. The mother of two young girls is undergoing intensive … Read more on Irish Examiner Canterbury researcher to investigate swallowing disorders A researcher who is highly trained in dysphagia, or swallowing difficulties, has returned from Baltimore to the University of Canterbury to continue her laboratory investigations into facilitating the recovery of swallowing in New Zealand stroke patients. Read more on Scoop.co.nz (press release) Read ...

Questions That Make You Go “Hmmmmm”?

Question by Todd: Questions that make you go “Hmmmmm”? –Why do we sing “Rock a bye baby” to lull our little ones to sleep when the song is about putting your baby in a tree and letting the wind crash the cradle to the ground? –Why do we say we’re head over heels when we’re happy? Isn’t that the way we normally are? –Why do sleeping pills have warning labels that state :’Caution: May Cause Drowsiness? –Do nudists have pin-ups of people with clothes on? –Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized? –Why are the adjectives ‘fast as’ and ‘slow as’ often used in conjunction with hell, is hell slow or fast? –If a teacher were to teach a younger grade than they were teaching before, would they be “degraded”? –Why does every Abraham Lincoln impersonator sound the same, even though there are no kno ...

Have You Ever Been Depressed, or Considered/attempted Suicide?

Question by kenzie: Have you ever been depressed, or considered/attempted suicide? Please include your age, gender, relationship status, and race. Best answer: Answer by antigovernmentofficial_botYes. all the time. Every single day. 19 Male Single Hispanic Answer by dogloverI am depressed right now. But won’t consider suicide. If it don’t suceed, I’ll be more depressed. Female 24, in a bad relationship, Asian. Add your own answer in the comments!   Read more... ...

4th Annual Virtual Walk Fundraising Event Brings Eating Disorder Awareness

...  center sponsors, Green Mountain at Fox Run and Center for Change, whose contributions have helped to make this year's Virtual Walk possible. Read more on PR Newswire (press release) Fears stop treatment for eating disorders A study by Bodywhys, the Eating Disorders Association of Ireland, found stigma acts as a significant barrier to sufferers getting treatment and support. Participants taking part in the study said the impact of negative stereotypes left them feeling … Read more on Irish Examiner Read ...

Finally, a Real-Life Memory-Erasing Technique for Humans

...  to erase bad memories using — you guessed it — electroshock therapy. Get ready for on-demand forgetting. It's a real thing now. A team of … Read more on Gizmodo Australia Soul rebel with a cause No teacher or friend knew what to do because Conor himself didn't know what depression was until a doctor told him when he was 19 years old. He was working for a printing firm in Midleton, having quit school at the start of his … You've heard or read … Read more on Irish Examiner Read ...